|
4/5
|
61%
|
Maniac (2013) |
"
At last an intelligent horror remake that understands its source material and yet brings something new to the butcher's slab."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Mar 10, 2013
|
|
4/5
|
95%
|
West of Memphis (2012) |
"
This rigorously researched film does indeed add to the account..."
—
Radio Times
Posted Dec 21, 2012
|
|
2/5
|
48%
|
Hit & Run (2012) |
"
The film's characterisation is hopelessly underdeveloped and an undercurrent of homophobia does little to make the experience any less tedious."
—
Radio Times
Posted Oct 12, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
80%
|
Magic Mike (2012) |
"
There's a lot more than banana hammocks and vigorous thrusting ..."
—
Radio Times
Posted Jul 11, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
84%
|
Angel & Tony (Angèle et Tony) () |
"
Immersed in the salty sea air of France's Normandy coast, Delaporte's debut is a tender tale brimming with atmosphere."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Apr 29, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
51%
|
Contraband (2012) |
"
Mark Wahlberg is back in action-man mode in this skilfully shot if slightly uneven thriller."
—
Radio Times
Posted Mar 15, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
85%
|
21 Jump Street (2012) |
"
Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill play the dimwit cop duo who are sent back to their high school to pose as students in order to root out a drugs ring."
—
Radio Times
Posted Mar 15, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
86%
|
Chemical Brothers: Don't Think (2012) |
"
It's when the viewer's response mirrors that of the filmed audience - jaw dropping as terrifying clowns urge you to 'get high' - that Smith's ability to connect becomes inarguable. "
—
Time Out
Posted Feb 29, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
72%
|
Carnage (2011) |
"
A tightly wound, enjoyably cynical little chamber piece that features four indecently entertaining performances courtesy of Kate Winslet, Jodie Foster, Christoph Waltz and John C Reilly."
—
Radio Times
Posted Feb 2, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
72%
|
Carnage (2011) |
"
A shot of pure, exhilarating cinematic malice."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Jan 29, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
80%
|
Shame (2011) |
"
Shame is powerfully acted and well directed, the Big Apple has never looked as harsh and unforgiving..."
—
Radio Times
Posted Jan 12, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
93%
|
50/50 (2011) |
"
Whether you're after a comedy-drama about cancer or a Rogen laugh-fest with added heart, this does a remarkable job of balancing the odds."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Nov 20, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
62%
|
The Awakening (2012) |
"
This is no classic of a notoriously difficult genre, but if you can forgive the silly conclusion, it's still satisfyingly scary."
—
Radio Times
Posted Nov 16, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
93%
|
Drive (2011) |
"
Like watching rats fight in a gorgeously lit bucket, this is compellingly nasty, but for those with stomach for it, Drive is a lot of fun."
—
Radio Times
Posted Sep 23, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
85%
|
Tucker & Dale vs Evil (2011) |
"
Genuinely funny. A life lesson in never prejudging a man just because he's skinning a squirrel."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Sep 19, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
93%
|
Drive (2011) |
"
Oh alright, it ain't Shane. But it is about as much shamelessly disreputable, stylish, ultra-violent fun you're going to have at the movies this year."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Sep 19, 2011
|
|
2/5
|
18%
|
The Art of Getting By (2011) |
"
It's a story that's been told numerous times and with more élan."
—
Radio Times
Posted Sep 8, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
72%
|
Fright Night (2011) |
"
Even the addition of 3D, which so often feels superfluous, is deployed here with hair-raising effect."
—
Radio Times
Posted Sep 8, 2011
|
|
5/5
|
79%
|
The Thing (1982) |
"
The Thing is a peerless masterpiece of relentless suspense, retina-wrecking visual excess and outright, nihilistic terror."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted May 25, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
71%
|
Hanna (2011) |
"
Succeeds in blending the strange, almost fairy-tale atmosphere with some expertly conceived action and unusual, well-sketched supporting characters..."
—
Radio Times
Posted May 5, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
66%
|
Insidious (2011) |
"
Derivative as it is, Insidious is competent enough, there are a few genuine scares and the final shock twist is an effective cinematic sucker-punch."
—
Radio Times
Posted Apr 28, 2011
|
|
2/5
|
55%
|
Killing Bono (2011) |
"
Hamm, working from a script co-written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, seems unable to decide what tone he's aiming for - broad knockabout comedy or bittersweet reminiscence."
—
Radio Times
Posted Mar 31, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
96%
|
Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2011) |
"
Brilliantly employing 3D technology to accentuate the prehistoric artists' use of the undulating cave walls, he reveals this ancient equivalent to the Sistine Chapel in all its incredible, vivid glory."
—
Radio Times
Posted Mar 24, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
96%
|
Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2011) |
"
A typically quixotic documentary in which great unknown artists from 35,000 years ago collaborate with one in 2011. Profound, mysterious and utterly absorbing."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Mar 21, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
87%
|
Submarine (2011) |
"
This sweet-natured feature debut from Richard Ayoade has been compared to American coming-of-age movies such as Rushmore and The Squid and the Whale, but its influences also feel closer to home."
—
Radio Times
Posted Mar 17, 2011
|
|
2/5
|
75%
|
Norwegian Wood (2012) |
"
Like most other unfilmable novels, this would have been best left alone."
—
Radio Times
Posted Mar 10, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
79%
|
Fair Game (2010) |
"
The movie's driving force is Watts, whose depiction of a professional spook attempting to negotiate a political minefield as well as hold her stressed-out marriage together is thoroughly convincing."
—
Radio Times
Posted Mar 10, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
62%
|
Howl (2010) |
"
Franco is outstanding as the gay, insecure poet, whose worship and love for fellow Beats Jack Kerouac and Neal Cassady informed his urgent, passionate early work."
—
Radio Times
Posted Feb 24, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
62%
|
Howl (2010) |
"
With a frustrating format and poor animation, it's still worth it for Franco and the chance to engage with a key work of poetry."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Feb 22, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
85%
|
Get Low (2010) |
"
Robert Duvall, Sissy Spacek and Bill Murray lend their mega-watt talents to a undemanding movie. Beautifully shot but let down by an underwhelming final act."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Feb 4, 2011
|
|
5/5
|
90%
|
The Fighter (2010) |
"
This is easily the most shamelessly enjoyable boxing flick since Rocky."
—
Radio Times
Posted Feb 3, 2011
|
|
1/5
|
53%
|
Brighton Rock (2011) |
"
An unfortunate mess."
—
Radio Times
Posted Feb 3, 2011
|
|
5/5
|
87%
|
Once Upon a Time in America (1984) |
"
While The Godfather delivers certainty and a comforting dramatic resolution, Once Upon A Time In America delivers a profound kind of mystery."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Feb 2, 2011
|
|
5/5
|
90%
|
The Fighter (2010) |
"
Two very different but equally powerful performances combine to deliver an exhilarating fight-flick that, like its scrappy central character, is impossible not to root for."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Jan 31, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
85%
|
Get Low (2010) |
"
First-time director Aaron Schneider cut his teeth as a cinematographer, so it's no wonder Get Low is so meticulously and beautifully shot."
—
Radio Times
Posted Jan 20, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
93%
|
127 Hours (2010) |
"
James Franco, who is rapidly emerging as one of the most promising actors of his generation, matches Boyle's technical brilliance with a mesmerising depiction of Ralston's strange internal journey."
—
Radio Times
Posted Jan 6, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
52%
|
The Next Three Days (2010) |
"
A kind of escape procedural, with director Paul Haggis delivering a host of interesting details about lock-picking and the faking of passports."
—
Radio Times
Posted Dec 23, 2010
|
|
4/5
|
72%
|
We Are What We Are (2011) |
"
Surely cinema's first Mexican social-realist cannibal horror drama, it's grimly funny and at times horribly effective stuff. Ickily excellent."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Nov 10, 2010
|
|
3/5
|
——
|
Chasing Legends (2010) |
"
Ultimately, this is a must-see for fans of all things two-wheeled -- and perhaps spandex fetishists -- but less than essential for anyone else."
—
Radio Times
Posted Oct 21, 2010
|
|
3/5
|
55%
|
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010) |
"
Stone directs with his usual propulsive efficiency, provides a moderately gripping storyline with a ripped-from-the-headlines feel and draws effective performances from his cast, particularly La Beouf and Mulligan."
—
Radio Times
Posted Sep 30, 2010
|
|
3/5
|
76%
|
The Wildest Dream: Conquest of Everest (2010) |
"
The photography is suitably spectacular and there's a starry voice cast..."
—
Radio Times
Posted Sep 23, 2010
|
|
3/5
|
73%
|
The Last Exorcism (2010) |
"
The direction and performances are solid enough to hold the attention right up to the maddeningly mishandled ending."
—
Radio Times
Posted Sep 2, 2010
|
|
2/5
|
50%
|
South of the Border (2010) |
"
Stone's film could have allowed political voices that are rarely present to get a fair, and critical hearing. Instead he near smooches them to death."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Jul 30, 2010
|
|
4/5
|
82%
|
The Crow (1994) |
"
Style over content, sure, but what style..."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Jul 14, 2010
|
|
4/5
|
88%
|
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009) |
"
Nicolas Cage gives one of the best performances of his career in this borderline insane film..."
—
Radio Times
Posted May 20, 2010
|
|
2/5
|
82%
|
American: The Bill Hicks Story (2011) |
"
Details about his personal life and what drove him professionally are lacking -- maybe the result of the film requiring the co-operation of Hicks's family."
—
Radio Times
Posted May 13, 2010
|
|
4/5
|
81%
|
Four Lions (2010) |
"
Some may feel that the subject matter should be off-limits to comedians, but there's nothing new about cinema mocking a dangerous enemy -- just look at Charlie Chaplin's classic The Great Dictator."
—
Radio Times
Posted May 6, 2010
|
|
4/5
|
92%
|
Dogtooth (Kynodontas) (2010) |
"
Reminiscent of the work of Michael Haneke and Lars von Trier, director Yorgos Lanthimos's film is disquieting, provocative and either frustratingly ambiguous or richly allegorical depending on your point of view."
—
Radio Times
Posted Apr 22, 2010
|
|
3/5
|
57%
|
Cemetery Junction (2010) |
"
It's deftly written, unobtrusively directed and nicely acted, indicating Gervais (along with Merchant) does have a future as a film director after all."
—
Radio Times
Posted Apr 8, 2010
|
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